Just made a full uninstall, deleted the recommended folder by LM's Prepar3D_Download_and_Install_Instructions_v5.pdf, full re-install of latest.

Effects are always on in add-on airports that have apron effects for example.

I'm specifically referring to light effects and during day (did not test other effects), they will stay on.

Anybody else have this?

Thanks

Edited December 21, 20214 yr by SergioN

1 hour ago, SergioN said:

Just made a full uninstall, deleted the recommended folder by LM's Prepar3D_Download_and_Install_Instructions_v5.pdf, full re-install of latest.

Effects are always on in add-on airports that have apron effects for example.

I'm specifically referring to light effects and during day (did not test other effects), they will stay on.

Anybody else have this?

Thanks

Yes, I have this too...dropped into Marathon Key at 10 am , and the lights were on...so another bug...hope they can clip this fast...but yes, I have it too...

Post Edit: Just tried two more airports and all of them have their lights on...(light standards, runways...)  So everybody will have this too...a new bug..

Edited December 21, 20214 yr by Sesquashtoo

Thanks for replying man, I'm testing with MCX now, trying to open effects parameters and see if changing to something else than what i had (DAY=0;NIGHT=1;DUSK=1;DAWN=1) has any effect. I'm going to try and post this in prepar3d forum, last time i tried to enter couldn't log in.

I only did reinstall the Client and Scenery components. I also am very disappointed by what I see. All the addons (both sceneries and planes) are messed up or deleted. In addition the world (Megasceneries v3) is not as crisp anymore as it was in the first P3Dv5.3 version, now it is slightly blurry. I used the P3D addon organizer to add all my sceneries and it looks like I have to do all over again to get things working. P3Dv5.3 was really really great, the best P3D I had on my PC sofar, but now after installing the hotfix it really is a turn down in quality. I did not test the light effect as mentioned above as I switch off my PC now in frustration!

 

10 minutes ago, jcorstjens said:

I only did reinstall the Client and Scenery components. I also am very disappointed by what I see. All the addons (both sceneries and planes) are messed up or deleted. In addition the world (Megasceneries v3) is not as crisp anymore as it was in the first P3Dv5.3 version, now it is slightly blurry. I used the P3D addon organizer to add all my sceneries and it looks like I have to do all over again to get things working. P3Dv5.3 was really really great, the best P3D I had on my PC sofar, but now after installing the hotfix it really is a turn down in quality. I did not test the light effect as mentioned above as I switch off my PC now in frustration!

 

Other than this new light standards on, and runway lights...apron lights...I am having a great installation.  Excellent visuals,  stutter free,  the best rendition of shallows and shoals with differing water depth color I have ever seen...very happy. I did a complete uninstall of the non HF1,  then did a complete install with Set Up, of HF1..., then went to Orbx Central and VERIFIED all my GLOBAL entries, and then did a v5.3 Orbx SYNC.   Reinstalled all the files of Hendrik's Boats V2, and did a GSX update and made sure to change the JETWAYS in v5.3 to 'disabled by GSX'  (you need to do that again) and that's about that.  Great results...but I do have what we are mentioning in this thread, that during daylight hours, all airports lights of every kind stay lit. I hope this could just be an HF2 Client install...

Edited December 21, 20214 yr by Sesquashtoo

35 minutes ago, Sesquashtoo said:

and made sure to change the JETWAYS in v5.3 to 'disabled by GSX'  (you need to do that again)

can you remind me how that is done?

cheers

This is a major bug IMHO. Just created a topic in prepare3d forums. If anybody knows a quick workaround would be best than having to wait for LM to reply/fix with a new build.

Try this adding this to the [GRAPHICS] section in the Prepar3d.cfg

This used to be in the .cfg until the release of v5.0, so I am not sure if it works at all anymore, but worth a try!

Currently in cruise so I cannot test for a few more hours. 

DAY_THRESHOLD=40000
NIGHT_THRESHOLD=8000

 

19 minutes ago, SergioN said:

This is a major bug IMHO. Just created a topic in prepare3d forums. If anybody knows a quick workaround would be best than having to wait for LM to reply/fix with a new build.

I agree, but then,  I'm going to do a 'head' adjustment until they release a fix...that a new regulation is in....that all lights must be on 24 hours..for...er...aviation safety....uh..yeah...aviation safety...  😉

36 minutes ago, Ian S said:

can you remind me how that is done?

cheers

Go to your GSX Control Panel, and it will be at the bottom...and you are good to go!

2 minutes ago, PinkPony said:

Try this adding this to the [GRAPHICS] section in the Prepar3d.cfg

This used to be in the .cfg until the release of v5.0, so I am not sure if it works at all anymore, but worth a try!

Currently in cruise so I cannot test for a few more hours. 

DAY_THRESHOLD=40000
NIGHT_THRESHOLD=8000

 

I'll try this when I can next run P3D...wife now has control of the 'yoke'...lol!

17 minutes ago, PinkPony said:

Try this adding this to the [GRAPHICS] section in the Prepar3d.cfg

This used to be in the .cfg until the release of v5.0, so I am not sure if it works at all anymore, but worth a try!

Currently in cruise so I cannot test for a few more hours. 

DAY_THRESHOLD=40000
NIGHT_THRESHOLD=8000

 

Tried, no go.Thanks anyways

Thanks for trying Sergio, I feared it wouldn’t work anymore. I believe lights are now controlled within the code which is why they removed the Prepar3d.cfg entry altogether beginning in v5.0
 

Thankfully, the P3D Core Lead Rob McCarthy has already acknowledged the bug report. 
 

https://www.prepar3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6312&t=144125
 

Thanks for the report. We'll investigate this and report back with more information.

Regards,
Rob McCarthy

 

Edited December 22, 20214 yr by PinkPony

He must have deleted my topic then, the title in this one https://www.prepar3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6312&t=144125 was certainly clearer.

I am still downloading the hotfix so I don't know this, but are the airports with the lights being on all the time default airports? I don't use default airports at all so this error would not bother me too much and I will be able to wait for a fix.